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Ironstone Vineyards 1894 Six Mile Road Murphys, California 
Hearkening back to the opulent formal ballrooms of the Gold Rush Era, the Alhambra Music Room is truly the gem of Ironstone Vineyards.The Alhambra Music Room is guarded at one end by the MGM Studio Lions and graced at the other by the magnificently restored and fully operational Alhambra Theatre Pipe Organ. Adorned with art and antiques from the Kautz family's extensive collection, this ballroom is the pride of the Sierra Nevada region. There is absolutely nothing within a 100-mile radius that can compare with either the beauty of the room or the splendor of the vineyard views from the fifth-story picture windows. The 3,886-square foot room features a built-in surround-sound system and is the site for a number of regularly scheduled special events. These range from winemaker dinners, to silent movies, which feature live accompaniment on the Alhambra Theatre Pipe Organ. 
The 3/15 Robert Morton theatre pipe organ was built in 1927 in Van Nuys, California, and was installed in the Alhambra Theatre in Sacramento. After the theatre closed its doors, the organ was removed and placed in the First Baptist Church in nearby Stockton. When the church decided to remodel and dispose of the organ, Bob Hartzell purchased it to save the organ from being broken up and sold as parts. He kept it until John Kautz obtained the organ for Ironstone Vineyards and designed the Alhambra Music Room especially to house it.The organ is played on numerous occasions, including special concerts, private events, and Silent Movie Nights, which feature a buffet dinner and live accompaniment on the organ. Since 1995, the organ has been featured every year at the highly acclaimed Morton Madness concerts. 2000 - Charlie Balogh 2001 - Simon Gledhill 2002 - Dave Wickerham 2003 - Jelani Eddington 2004 - Jonas Nordwall 2005 - Tom Hazleton 2006 - Jim Riggs 2007 - Paul Quarino 2008 - Ron Rhode |
